Proverbs 31:27 The Stay At Home Mom: gives her days to serving her family. Her walk is filled with the day to day tasks of cooking, cleaning, endless amounts of laundry, transporting kiddos to and from, appointments, reading and re-reading story after story, peacemaking, and so much more. Her days are full and she is often left trying to squeeze in fellowship, time for herself, and her husband. She needs another 8 hours each day and even that wouldn't be enough to do all that is required in the demands of the day. One day at a time is too long for her. She lives in the getting getting through breakfast, getting through lunch, getting to nap time, and the highlight of the day when Daddy comes home, and preparing for dinner. What I would encourage her with is to embrace the gift she's been given in the blessing of staying home. She sets the tone for her family. If she had the opportunity for a do over, she would walk the kids to the park one more time, she would play with the toys and sing the song, and make the cookies, and re-read the story with joy. The Lord blesses her sacrifice and sustains her energy level with every act of service that she does unto Him. Her targets to impact for the kingdom are the treasures entrusted to her that are watching, learning, and growing not by what she says, but by what she does. Also those she comes into contact with throughout her day, the clerk at the grocery store, the neighbor, the coffee barrista, the school personnel, and they are all placed with divine appointment strategically placed for impact.
Luke 11:33-35 The Working Mom: is equally as busy adding a job outside of the home to her day which includes preparing herself and her family to leave the home and tackle the home tasks around the work schedule. She juggles home life and work relationships while being salt and light to the world and her co-workers recognize that she carries herself with integrity, grace, humility, transparency, and joy. The Lord is faithful to equip her with the Full Armor she needs to combat the many distractions and opportunities that are presented at every turn to take her off the path The Lord prepared for her and have her step out from under His protection. Her targets for impact are with every word she speaks throughout the day. Every request, answer, and interaction is an opportunity to plant a seed for the kingdom. She ends her work day to go home and partner with her husband in the nightly routine.
The Single Mom: has no record-able description. Her day is ever changing. She is both Mom and Dad. Nurturer and Provider. She survives in a place of constant happenings. She relies solely on the promises from the Lord to sustain, nourish, strengthen, replenish, discern, protect, equip, and walk with her through every action from beginning to completion. Her days go by rather quickly rarely with a moment to ponder the next. After working her day job, she begins the night shift at home sweet home where little people depend solely on her for survival. She is required to rise early, and stay up late often finishing the less than appealing task that daunt her line of vision at every observation of her personal surroundings. She too is called to use every opportunity of breath to speak in such a manner that leaves impact on those precious little people and those she comes in contact with. The Lord is ever close to her. He comforts in times of loneliness, He walks along side when she is exhausted, He steps in between her and the line of battle often unbeknownst to her, He guides and leads when she doesn't know where to turn. He's there through every laugh, sigh, and cry.
The Someday Mom: If she's not yet married, has single work to do. She is watched most closely in every decision made. Is this where she is suppose to be in her life? Is she seeking the will of God for her future? Is she dedicating herself to being used and trusting wherever the Lord will take her whether or not that leads to providing her with children someday?
If she is married, her days may or may not include a job away from the home and either of the previous description include her in the community and whom she impacts. Though her role is more focused toward serving in the care of her home and husband. If either of these Someday Mom's never have children of their own, they are both women with purpose to the children in their sphere of influence to come along side and support the variety of Mom's in the body of Christ.
So I ask this dear Mom, are we waking each day with our agendas full of the dailies that inhabit our lives or are we filling our days with the purposes of our roles in this generation and those to come?
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
-Leo Buscaglia
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